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Biographical or Historical Data:

Thomas B. Helm was born in Fayette County, Indiana to Samuel D. and Patience Wherrett Helm on Feb. 1, 1824. He was a teacher in Logansport, Indiana from 1844-1873. He married Mary E. Hense [House] in Carroll County, Indiana on Sept. 20, 1849, with whom he had one son, Henry, born around 1852. His second wife was Catherine P. Davis, whom he married on Jan. 2, 1859 in Cass County, Indiana. He He was also the civil engineer and the probate commissioner for Cass County. He wrote the History of Cass County, Indiana in 1886 and the histories for other Indiana counties. He died Feb. 10, 1889 and is buried in the Ninth Street Cemetery, Logansport.Information from 2007 finding aid."Helm, Thomas B.". 1860 United States Federal Census. Retrieved 2016/01/22. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com"Helm, Thomas B.". Find a Grave Memorial. Retrieved 2016/01/22. http://www.findagrave.com"Helm, Thomas B.". Indiana, Marriage Index, 1802-1892. Retrieved 2016/01/22. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com"Helm, Thomas B.". Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941. Retrieved 2016/01/22. http://search.ancestrylibrary.com

Ownership and Custodial History:

This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation.